Native Realty, the pioneering Fort Lauderdale-based real estate firm led by Jaime Sturgis, is rapidly curating the city’s Thrive Arts District with an exciting mix of tenants. Firm COO Kaley Tuning represented Thrive’s landlord with five new leases to continue the firm’s overall momentum at the site. Since commencing its exclusive leasing representation of Thrive […]
Jaime Sturgis, CEO of pioneering Fort Lauderdale-based firm Native Realty, closed a $10.3 million off-market retail transaction in the city’s Cypress Creek neighborhood. Sturgis represented the buyer of Pinecrest Square, a shopping center located at 903-999 E. Cypress Creek Road. Pinecrest AP LLC sold the property to 903 Cypress Creek LLC. The transaction closed on […]
Native Realty added to its lengthy list of prestigious real estate industry recognitions by being honored as one of the 2025 Influencers in Retail Real Estate by national commercial real estate publication GlobeSt. Native was one of only eight commercial real estate companies to be recognized at the organizational level. “Founded in 2017 by CEO […]
Native Realty CEO Jaime Sturgis was a featured panelist during South Florida Business Journal‘s annual Market Review with Brian Bandell event. Sturgis and his fellow panelists discussed various timely topics and gave a detailed breakdown of the state of the tri-county area’s real estate market. “Some developers are finding those opportunities in urban cores now […]
Jaime Sturgis, CEO of pioneering Fort Lauderdale-based firm Native Realty, brokered another impactful real estate transaction in his home city. This time, Sturgis represented award-winning hospitality expert Marc Falsetto, CEO of Handcrafted Hospitality, in a new off-market lease on Las Olas Boulevard. Handcrafted Hospitality leased 4,240 square feet at 831-833 E. Las Olas Blvd. The […]
Native Realty Residential Sales Director Whitney Dutton was quoted throughout a Sun Sentinel article authored by Abigail Hasebroock. The piece analyzed recent Zillow data on housing prices across the tri-county area of South Florida. “Zillow analyzes home values in condominiums and single-family homes, and data from March indicates an overall price decline in much of […]
Jaime Sturgis, CEO of pioneering Fort Lauderdale-based firm Native Realty, brokered a lease that will bring the newest concept from prominent restaurateur Jay Shirodkar to the city’s Flagler Village neighborhood. Jay’s Steakhouse is set to open inside a historic former church building at 441 NE Third Ave. in early May 2025. Jay’s Steakhouse FTL leased […]
Native Realty is quickly gaining substantial market share in Palm Beach County. The firm brokered two new leases for Ella Café to make its debut in the county and represented Parlor Doughnuts in a lease for a new Boca Raton location. Liz Metott, a Senior Associate at Native, represented Ella Café in the leases for […]
Native Realty CEO Jaime Sturgis discussed the potential benefits of an expanded Broward County Convention Center and new 801-room Omni hotel with Sun Sentinel reporter Lisa Huriash. Broward County announced plans to hire an asset management company to ensure the Omni’s opening is a major success. The Omni will connect directly to the expanded convention […]
Native Realty CEO Jaime Sturgis was the subject of Commercial Observer‘s “5 Questions” feature, in which real estate industry leaders address five questions about their own activities and market trends. CO’s Jeff Ostrowski interviewed Sturgis for the piece. What are some up-and-coming neighborhoods you’re looking at now? Jaime Sturgis: Studio City in Fort Lauderdale is just […]